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Multiple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt has described the unveiling of his statue in front of Kingstons National Stadium as one of the greatest moments of his career. The statue, commissioned by the Jamaican government and revealed by Prime Minister ...Deccan Herald, 2 months ago

The world braced up to a post-Bolt era but for India there was no momentous change as the country's athletes did nothing for the global audience to take note of. IMAGE: Usain Bolt, centre, pulls up with injury during the 4x100 metres relay final at the World Championships in London, on August 13, 2017. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Internationally, athletics took tentative steps towards a post-Usain Bolt era but time continued to stand still for the dope-tainted sport in India as another ...

Olympics hurdles champion Omar McLeod may miss the Commonwealth Games in Australia in April to focus on defending his world indoor title and trying to break the world record for the 110M hurdles later this year. The Commonwealth Games will be staged on ...

Can 2018 top its predecessor in Sporting Glory?Dhruv Munjal looks at the year ahead. IMAGE: Usain Bolt, centre, pulls up with an injury during the final race of his career. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Sport in 2017 was a playground of absurdities. Freakishly good athletes pulled off feats the commonsensical mind dismissed as impossible, football clubs purchased relatively middling players for preposterous amounts that could once buy entire teams, Sergio Garcia finally won a major, Usain ...

Australia have roped in the services of retired sprint king Usain Bolt in order to boost their running between the wickets during the upcoming five-match Ashes Test series against England. The eight-time Olympic Gold winner, who holds the world record for the ...

'These allegations are extremely serious and I know the independent Athletics Integrity Unit will investigate in accordance with its mandate.' IMAGE: Justin Gatlin reacts after winning the men's 100 metres gold at the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017, on August 5, 2017. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images World 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin said on Tuesday he is "shocked and surprised" at doping allegations made against his coach Dennis Mitchell, like Gatlin a ...

IMAGE: US golfer Bill Haas has excused himself from playing the Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades that starts today. Photograph: Justin Heiman/Getty Images US professional golfer Bill Haas escaped serious injury in a fatal three-car collision in Los Angeles on Tuesday that also involved actor Luke Wilson, but will drop out of a tournament as a result, his manager and local officials said on Wednesday. Haas, a six-time PGA Tour winner, was scheduled to play in the ...

2017 has been nothing short of exciting. From the resurgence of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, on court, to the wedding of Serena Williams and the birth of her child, to the Steve Smith 'brain fade' moment, we've seen it all, and some more. We also saw two athletes -- Usain Bolt and marathon man Mo Farah draw down the curtains on their respective, illustrious careers. As the countdown to 2018 starts, it's time to rewind those moments in sport that stood out this year. Rediff.com gives you a ...

Track and field legend Mike Powell doesn't doubt the talent of modern athletes but feels they lack hunger and that is precisely the reason why his world record of 8.95 metres in long jump still stands intact even after 26 years. "There have always been good young talents out there but they don't have the same type of expectation and hunger that I had when I was competing," the legendary American athlete said. "I was competing with the likes of Carl Lewis and many more at the highest level, so I ...